On November 5, 2014, the Oakland City Council adopted the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) (Oakland Municipal Code Sec. 8.22.600, et seq.). The TPO is meant to deter harassment of residents…
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Occupancy Standards
What is the definition of overcrowding? Ask a rental property owner, a tenant, a homeowner, a local official, or a state authority and a different answer will be given by…
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Overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
This Industry Insight deals with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known simply as “Section 8,” is a tenant-based rental subsidy program funded by the federal government and…
Under California law, a landlord cannot mandate that tenants pay the rent or security deposits with cash or electronic funds transfers as the only forms of payment. To be clear,…
A landlord who owns a property that contains no more than two residential rental units must allow a tenant to participate in personal agriculture in portable containers approved by the…
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Personal Micromobility Devices at Residential Rental Properties
Recent fires caused by the charging of lithium-ion batteries have caused some landlords to prohibit the charging of personal micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters at the property. The…
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Pesticides: Notifying Tenants When Spraying Pesticides
Since 1984, California law has required pest control companies to provide notice to landlords and residents when applying pesticides at the property. If the landlord has contracted with a pest…
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Pets in Low-Income Housing
SB 971, signed by Gov. Newsom on September 2, 2022, requires all low-income housing funded in part or in whole on or after January 1, 2023, by the California Department…
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Playgrounds at Residential Rental Property
The Governor signed SB 2733 (1990) requires the Department of Health Services to adopt regulations for the design, installation, inspection, maintenance, supervision, and training of personnel involved in the design,…
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Plumbing Fixtures: Retrofits
The Legislature has proactively initiated water conservation measures for residential housing. SB 407 (Padilla), signed by the Governor in September of 2009, institutes specific time frames for which residential properties…
